Windows 10's demise could be Linux's gain if the flood of defectors is anything to go by

Are droves of Windows 10 users heading to Linux? One distro saw 100,000 downloads in just two days after Microsoft ended ...
Opinion

Why the end of Windows 10 is great news for Linux - and your chance to switch

ZDNET's key takeaways Windows 10 support has ended.Some Linux distributions have seen record downloads.It's time to consider making the switch from Windows to Linux. Support for Windows 10 ended just ...
PC World

Microsoft tells Windows users how to install Linux

In recent years, Microsoft has changed its attitude towards the open source operating system Linux. A slimmed-down version can be found, for example, in the Windows subsystem for Linux. This ...

Windows 10 refugees flock to Linux in what devs call their "biggest launch ever"0 0

Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10, and one of the most popular Ubuntu-based Linux distros is celebrating its ...
ZDNet

Microsoft finally open-sources (most of) Windows Subsystem for Linux

It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code. The announcement was made at the Build 2025 developer conference, closing a nearly ...
TweakTown

Heading to Linux now Windows 10 is no more? Commodore's distro has 'no nags' and 'no tracking'

Commodore argues its distro, based on Debian, and bundled with a host of free games, is a 'Linux-based sanctuary from tech ...
SlashGear

5 Reasons You Should Move To Linux Instead Of Windows 11

You've likely heard people talking about Linux as a more stable, secure, and customizable operating system than Windows 11. That might be hard to believe, but in some cases, it's true. If you're tired ...

Zorin OS 18 is Here to Replace Windows 10

Zorin OS 18 is a major update to the user-friendly Linux distribution and its designed to replace Windows 10, which exits ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft's Windows AI Studio Dev Tool Requires Linux

Microsoft has been at the forefront of generative AI, prompted no doubt by its massive investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The company has been rolling out AI tools for both consumers and developers, ...
ZDNet

New study backs MS claims over Linux

Only Microsoft users on older versions of its desktop operating systems are likely to get any benefit from migrating to Linux, according to a new report by Gartner. The report said the operating ...

Microsoft lets every Windows 10 and 11 user upgrade to Windows 11 25H2 on supported PCs0 0

Microsoft has confirmed that it is letting every user on a Windows 11 and 10 PC download and install Windows 11 25H2 with one ...
PC World

How to use Windows software in Linux

Wine is not an emulator like Qemu or a virtualization environment like Virtualbox, but a runtime environment that aims to emulate the Windows API on Linux. This API mapping is not complete, but it is ...